Mulleys misc single decks

Friday 18 January 2013 (0937) - Mulleys Motorways M550 WTJ seen in the village of Bridge Street when working the 0923 Suffolk County Council sponsored service 375 from Alpheton to Bury St. Edmunds. A Wright Endurance bodied Volvo B10B acquired by Mulleys in March 2010. It was new to Fareway on Merseyside in February 1995 but latterly owned by Arriva (#6550) as a result of various takeovers.

Saturday 12 July 2014 (1910) - Mulleys Motorways M550 WTJ by the War Memorial at Fornham All Saints with the Flowerpot Men out to publicise the open gardens weekend (19/20 July). A Wright Endurance bodied Volvo B10B acquired by Mulleys in March 2010. It was new to Fareway on Merseyside in February 1995 but latterly owned by Arriva (#6550) as a result of various takeovers.

Saturday 12 July 2014 (1910) - Mulleys Motorways M550 WTJ by the War Memorial at Fornham All Saints with the Flowerpot Men out to publicise the open gardens weekend (19/20 July). A Wright Endurance bodied Volvo B10B acquired by Mulleys in March 2010. It was new to Fareway on Merseyside in February 1995 but latterly owned by Arriva (#6550) as a result of various takeovers.

Saturday 12 July 2014 (1850) - Mulleys Motorways M550 WTJ doesn't often appear in Mildenhall but, as a result of MUI 7949 developing a fault on an earlier trip, it was sent out as a replacement. In this shot it was seen at Mildenhall bus station having just completed the last 355 trip of the day the 1815 service 355 from Bury St. Edmunds. A Wright Endurance bodied Volvo B10B acquired by Mulleys in March 2010. It was new to Fareway on Merseyside in February 1995 but latterly owned by Arriva (#6550) as a result of various takeovers.

Saturday 12 July 2014 (1605) - Mulleys Motorways MUI 7949 (facing the camera) developed a fault when working the 1515 service 355 from Mildenhall to Bury St. Edmunds. M550 WTJ was brought out as a replacement and the pair are seen here by the turn from the A1101 to West Stow. M550 WTJ reached Bury St. Edmunds just five minutes late to work the 1615 service 355 to Mildenhall and Beck Row. Pretty good going with barely no disruption to service!

Thursday 25 March 2010 (0649) – A secondhand acquisition by Mulleys Motorways Limited seen soon after delivery at Ixworth. M552 WTJ, a Wright Endurance bodied Volvo B10B new to Fareway on Merseyside in February 1995, was latterly owned by Arriva as a result of various takeovers. All Arriva lettering had been removed and the livery debased with a spray of matt black paint from an aerosol. The bus was prepared for service and received Mulleys orange livery before taking to the road. I often drove this one-off bus which had its own individual characteristics and idiosyncrasies.

Wednesday 6 January 2010 (1217) – Snow started to fall in Bury St Edmunds around mid-day and within a short time the roads were covered. Mulleys Motorways P640 ENN was seen in St Andrew’s Street North about to turn into the bus station prior to working the 1305 Wednesday only service 315 to Gasthorpe via Great Barton, Ixworth, Bardwell and Knettishall. An East Lancs Flyte bodied Scania L113CRL new to Nottingham City Transport in November 1996 (#640).

Saturday 1 May 2010 (0716) – Mulleys Motorways P640 ENN amidst springtime greenery in West Stow forest. An East Lancs Flyte bodied Scania L113CRL new to Nottingham City Transport in November 1996 (#640). It was running empty to West Row to work the 0741 service 355 from there to Bury St Edmunds.

Saturday 8 May 2010 (0824) - Mulleys Motorways P640 ENN, an East Lancs Flyte bodied Scania L113CRL, seen at Hengrave when working the 0741 Suffolk County Council supported service 355 from West Row and Mildenhall to Bury St Edmunds – due here 0821.

Saturday 8 May 2010 (0818) - Mulleys Motorways P640 ENN, an East Lancs Flyte bodied Scania L113CRL, seen at Lackford when working the 0741 Suffolk County Council supported service 355 from West Row and Mildenhall to Bury St Edmunds – due here 0813.

Saturday 6 August 2011 (1033) - Mulleys Motorways buses passing at Lackford on the Bury St Edmunds-Mildenhall-Beck Row service 355. East Lancs bodied Scania P640 ENN was working the 1010 service from Bury and Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart V164 EFS the 1015 service from Mildenhall.

Saturday 14 March 2009 (0716 hrs) - Mulleys Motorways P641 ENN, one of three East Lancs Flyte bodied Scania L113CRL single deckers acquired from Nottingham Transport. (P640-642 ENN – NCT fleet numbers to match – new 1996). Seen at Icklingham, not actually in service, but sporting the destination blinds for service 355 which passes here.

Saturday 7 March 2009 (0734 hrs) - Mulleys Motorways Limited P642 ENN, one of three East Lancs Flyte bodied Scania L113CRLsingle deckers acquired from Nottingham Transport. (P640-642 ENN – NCT fleet numbers to match – new 1996). Seen at West Row post office and village store ready to work the 0741 hrs Suffolk County Council supported service 355 to Bury St Edmunds.

Wednesday 27 March 2013 (1243) – Looking rather forlorn. Two of the three East Lancs bodied Scanias operated by Mulleys Motorways (P642 ENN and P641 ENN) which had been new to Nottingham City Transport. They were very lively beasts providing quick acceleration particularly when attempting to get onto the very busy Fiveways roundabout at Barton Mills. I loved them! The only downside was that they were governed to a top speed of 50 mph - sometimes a set back when cruising along the A11.

Saturday 4 May 2013 (0952) – Unusually Mulleys Motorways MUI 7919 was assigned to the town service M44/M55 today as a result of vehicle problems elsewhere. The Wright Axcess Ultralow bodied Scania L113 CRL is seen in St. Andrew’s Street North loading as the 1000 service M44. It is one of three such buses acquired from Anglian Bus and Coach of Beccles during late October/early November 2011 (R84/85/86 EMB) which had been new to Chester City in December 1997 as their 84/85/86. This was previously R84 EMB.

Saturday 5 October 2013 (1645) - Mulleys Motorways MUI 7919, working the 1615 service 355 from Bury St Edmunds to Mildenhall and Beck Row, was unusually seen in The Street, Barton Mills diverted as a result of the partial closure of Fiveways Roundabout for re-designing and re-surfacing. MUI 7919 was seen about to turn from Bell Lane into The Street whilst working the 1415 service from Bury St. Edmunds. It was a Wright Axcess Ultralow bodied Scania new to Chester City Transport as their 84 (R84 EMB) in December 1987.

Saturday 5 October 2013 (1645) - Mulleys Motorways MUI 7919, working the 1615 service 355 from Bury St Edmunds to Mildenhall and Beck Row, was unusually seen in The Street, Barton Mills diverted as a result of the partial closure of Fiveways Roundabout for re-designing and re-surfacing. MUI 7919 was seen about to turn from Bell Lane into The Street whilst working the 1415 service from Bury St. Edmunds. It was a Wright Axcess Ultralow bodied Scania new to Chester City Transport as their 84 (R84 EMB) in December 1987.

Saturday 5 October 2013 (1444) - As a result of the partial closure of Fiveways Roundabout for re-designing and re-surfacing, Mulleys Motorways service 355 from Bury St Edmunds to Mildenhall and Beck Row was diverted through Barton Mills village during certain October weekends. MUI 7919 was seen about to turn from Bell Lane into The Street whilst working the 1415 service from Bury St. Edmunds. It was a Wright Axcess Ultralow bodied Scania new to Chester City Transport as their 84 (R84 EMB) in December 1987.